"Instructors like Louise are specialised and rare. Her capacity to inspire is needed by those of us who have low self esteem and find their love of horse riding challenging. Louise is highly recommended by The Paddocks and can instruct in WBD (formerly NVQ), Equestrian Tourism, Riding and Road safety, UKCC, BHS Stages Progression, eventing, dressage, showjumping and pony club activities, for young, old, nervous and challenged riders."

Jean Sharratt, Centre Manager, The Paddocks.

"I have been having lessons with Louise for around a year now and there has been a significant change in the way I ride and how my horse goes. Louise is always offering support on and off the horse. I have been having lessons on a green horse who Louise has helped me to bring on and realise his full potential. I have also been having lessons on my older horse who is very set in his ways but Louise allows him to be himself while still schooling him and I. I have done a BHS stage 1 course with Louise which was very enjoyable and I am looking forward to doing the next course, I learnt a lot while still having fun. Louise is a very knowledgeable, patient and encouraging instructor, I am so glad that I started having lessons with her and haven't looked back since.."

Faith Horsely (age 13), Sep 2016

"I started having lessons with Louise just coming out of winter. I had lost all my confidence and came very close to selling my horse. I wasn't riding and was scared of him both on the ground and riding. Louise has been extremely patient with Harley and I She has schooled him for me on days I haven't felt brave enough without ever making me feel a failure. The advice she has given me has been invaluable, from suitable tack to exercises I can do when riding alone to rebuild our confidence. I will be forever grateful to Louise for being a brilliant instructor and for giving me the courage to keep Harley."

Sharon Horsely, Sep 2016

"When I bought my mare she was out of condition and I had not ridden for 30 years. Over the last 3 months of lessons with Lou, she has given me confidence with my mare, who can be very stressful at times. In such a short period of time she now looks incredible and has so much more muscle and flexibility, I could not have brought her on and improved her condition without the help and support of Louise. I would recommend Lou to anyone, she is patient, friendly and very supportive."

Jayne Roughan and Penny, May 2015

"I met Lou at a riding school and from there she helped us with finding the right horse to buy, training him towards being a good family all rounder leisure horse as well as training us to school him properly and improve our riding. She also takes the time to understand any needs and injuries as well as the temperament of the horse. She has also been a brilliant mentor in brushing up our skills and knowledge to take care of our young horse and I've even passed a level 2 BHS horse owners certificate run by Lou. She is really friendly, warm and an instructor you can trust for the whole family for riding and horse care."

Suhraiya Jivraj, May 2015

"Lou is a lovely instructor. She's given me loads of confidence and is training my horse as well as myself."

Anisa and Hercules, May 2015

"Lou explains things nicely and her lessons can be a bit hard work but also really fun. I've now done trotting poles and even a little jump course at a show.">

Sufia (age 9), May 2015

"I started my lessons with Louise in April 14 - I hadn't had any lesson for a good few years so was a little apprehensive. From the on-set of meeting Louise she made me feel at ease, I have found Louise to be very professional with her teaching method but also very approachable & friendly. Louise always varies my lessons and is more than happy to ride and demonstrate. Since my lessons me & my horse have drastically improved, friends have commented on his way of going which I am delighted with."

Kellie Brook and Pie, August 2014

"Louise has a calm, friendly manner that puts you at ease. As a nervous rider it is great that Louise is happy to get on and show me how to do things that the horse can do it and what the horse's reaction may be. She has a good judgement of how much of a push I need and can easily change her approach if need be. She is also happy to offer advice in all areas of horse care not just riding."

Amanda Coupland and Indiana, August 2014

"I have known Louise for four years. She has been my college tutor whilst I completed my work based diploma levels 1-3 in horse care. She has helped me to regain my confidence and improve my riding ability as well as teaching me the practical skills required for my courses.

Two years ago, I bought a four year old Connemara mare who has proved to be very challenging but with Lou's help I have overcome many problems (including sitting to bronks!) Lou is happy to get on my horse and school her if necessary which enables her to equip me with the skills to deal with her. I can't thank her enough for the help she has given me. Autumn is now six and with Lou's continued help I intend to start competing this year along with training for my BHS Centre Managers exam."

Emily Russ and Autumn, August 2014

"I initially contacted Louise for lessons on my horse from whom I had had a nasty fall from causing me to lose my confidence. Louise recognised that the horse and I were not particularly well matched and she schooled him for me in preparation for sale. Louise then helped me to find a new more suitable horse who I am enjoying very much and am looking forward to continuing my lessons on."

Angela Dye, August 2014

"Last year I had two serious falls from my 17.2hh ex-hurdler, which resulted in me losing all of my confidence. As I was approaching my 60th birthday, I thought this was a sign for me to give up on my long riding career and seriously considered selling my beloved horse.
However, a friend recommended Louise Edwards to me and after contacting her I soon realised that this was a wise decision. After taking a full history from me and then riding my horse herself she was able to work out a personalised training programme that suited both of us perfectly. I have found Louise's approach to be friendly and reassuring whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism. She explains and also demonstrates her instructions in a clear manner and always gives the rationale that underpins her advice.
With Louise's expert guidance, I now have a greater understanding of how to work in partnership with my horse, my confidence has returned and I hope to enjoy a few more years of happy riding."

Glennis Reynolds and Star, March 2013

"Louise has helped me with my young Appaloosa mare this year with some great lessons. She has taught me which behaviour to ignore (the mare rushing forward periodically) and which to encourage (letting my mare settle into a relaxed state of mind at the start of the lesson). Louise has also taught me a lot about how my body affects the horse and is very good at pin-pointing the body part that I need to think about at each stage. At times my mare has been quite difficult for me to ride, but Louise has helped build my confidence so that I am now able to school the horse on my own in between lessons. Louise is a very kind, calm and above all, knowledgeable instructor."

Bridget Carpenter

"I have been having lessons with Louise for two years and my goal was to complete an NVQ3 and the BET ride leader exam. I have completed them both and am now training for my PTT and Stage 3 (riding). Louise has helped build my confidence, especially in jumping and I am now jumping bigger classes at competitions. She has also helped improve my flatwork and I now have more understanding of how to school a horse effectively."

Gemma Page

"Louise is a fantastic instructor whose lessons provide the right balance of instruction and fun. She always has a positive attitude and her experience at competition level gives riders an incentive to progress further."

Kerrie Bundock

"I have been having lessons with Louise for almost a year now, my goal was to be out competing with my horse summer of 2010 with one lesson a week from Lou on either jumping or flatwork. The goal came sooner than ever expected - her lessons pin-pointed out weak spots and so we worked on them, with Lou's great enthusiasm, knowledge and experience we developed in a very short amount of time. Before we knew it, she was helping me prepare for a few shows. I would never change from Louise's instructing as she is fair, kind and pushed us as much as we needed to get to where we are today."

Sam Bradshaw

"Louise has taught me for 3 years now, she has given me confidence to jump so much bigger than I ever thought I would. Without Louise's help and instruction I wouldn't have passed my BHS Stages 1 & 2; as I used to really lack the confidence in my riding and this was holding me back. Louise gives lessons that are tailored to each person's needs which is why after each lesson I always feel like I've improved and learnt so much."

Eleanor Andrews

"Louise has been teaching me for about a year. She is kind, patient and knowledgeable. She has helped my dressage and schooling enormously, something that I have struggled with for years. I have been bringing on a 5 year old and she has been teaching me various exercises to help improve his way of going and further his potential. As a result I won a show hunter class and the ridden championship and qualified for the southern counties finals and for the Royal London horse show. I decided not to compete at the Royal London horse show this year but did go to the Southern counties finials and came 3rd in the Ridden Hunter championships. Prior to taking lessons with Louise I had not won a single showing class in about 20 years of riding! She has also been helping improve my dressage and I have been placed in a few local dressage competitions and she is currently helping to improve our showjumping with a view to us competing in one-day event competitions.
Louise is a very knowledgeable teacher and competitor in all areas and I would recommend her lessons to anyone."

Sam Sharratt

"Louise is an extremely knowledgeable and effective instructor who
has taught me a great deal. My horse is now balanced and works in an outline, both of which we achieved with Louise's help. My mare can also be moody and
uncooperative and Louise taught me how to handle such situations and get the best out of her. My horse and I enjoy our lessons and I would recommend Louise
to any rider."

Mary Davis

"Louise has been teaching at Deepdene Stables on a Monday evening, plus Wednesday and Thursday Pony Club Nights for 3 months now. She has a very relaxed, friendly and positive manner when she teaches and is very popular with all clients from 4 year old children to the more mature adult. Most of our customers are riding for leisure, fun and re-gaining confidence and Louise is helping them to achieve this. She is also teaching my son, who is working towards his Duke of Edinburgh award and has taught me, too. I find many riding instructors extremely scary, but Louise puts you at ease straight away. I would recommend her to any rider, whatever your goal, she will be able to help you."